This years cider festival is focused on exploring how different apples can create wonderful variation in ciders.
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a Sharp and Bittersweet apple? Now you can taste them all!
This is a fantastic event for experienced cider fans to compare varietals. If this sounds all new to you and you're curious to learn more, our team will be more than happy to explain as you taste your way though the world of single-variety cider.
With up to 14 ciders on at one time we hope to get through all of the following 26 ciders in the week:
Cidery - Appel Variety - Apple Category - Sweetness - ABV
Ayrshire - Ergemont Russet - Sweet - Dry - 8.1
Ayrshire - Howgate Wonder - Sweet/Sharp - Dry - 6.5
Hecks - Boxwood Foxwhelp - Bitter Sharp - Dry - 6.5
Hecks - Vilberie Bitter Sweet Dry 6.5
Hecks - Dabinett Bitter Sweet Dry/Medium 6.5
Hecks - Hendre Huffcap Perry - Dry/Medium - 6.0
Hecks - Browns - Sharp - Medium/Sweet - 6.0
Hecks - Dunkertons Late - Sweet - Dry/Medium - 6.5
Little Pomona - Harry Masters - Bitter Sweet - Dry - tbc
Olivers - Kingston Black - Bitter Sharp - Medium - tbc
Olivers - Michelin - Bitter Sweet - Medium - tbc
Olivers - Yarlington Mill - Bitter Sweet - Medium - tbc
Olivers - Stoke Red Sharp - Medium - tbc
Ross-On-Wye - Dabinett - Bitter Sweet Dry - tbc
Ross-On-Wye - Bisquet / Michelin - Bitter Sweet - Dry - tbc
Ross-On-Wye - Dabinett - Bitter Sweet - Dry - 7.4
Ross-On-Wye - Major - Bitter Sweet - Dry - 6.8
Ross-On-Wye - Hellens Early - Perry - Medium/Sweet - 5.5
Ross-On-Wye - Hagleo Crab - Sharp - Dry - 7.0
Severn - Dabinett - Bitter Sweet - Dry - 5.4
Temple - Kingston Black - Bitter Sharp - Dry - 7.2
Temple - Somerset Red Streak - Bitter Sweet - Dry - 6.5
Temple - Yarlington Mill - Bitter Sweet - Dry - 7.3
Temple - Hendre Huffcap - Perry - Dry - 5.7
Temple - Blakeney Red - Perry - Dry - 5.6
Turners - Russet - Sweet - Dry/Medium - 8.0
On the first night we also have the honour of being presented the CAMRA Scottish cider pub of the year award at 8pm -
https://www.facebook.com/events/3763135353977035
Also check out other Festivals in Edinburgh.
